Thursday, October 22, 2015

We Win!

The award was presented to City of Boroondara,
along with authors Fiona Poulton and Katherine Sheedy on Monday 19 October
2015.

The book was commissioned as part of the Gallipoli and Beyond Program to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landing during
World War I. Council contributed $50K to the development of the publication and
received a $10K grant from State Government.

To add to the excitement of the announcements, the
Gallipoli and Beyond Program was also shortlisted in the Centenary of WWI Award
category. This event program was the result of collaboration between the
Gallipoli and Beyond Inc Committee and Council.

A total of 205 nominations were received across
eight categories and for Boroondara to feature in two categories was a
tremendous achievement, particularly for a first time entrant.

Not only was the program collaboration between
Council and a community group, but it also involved collaboration between the
Arts and Culture and Library Services departments. The publication and
delivered program were well regarded by all participants and this award and
nomination are a testament to the quality of the comprehensive Gallipoli and
Beyond Program.